Melissa Vasquez

Death by Force

In the summer of 2020, the community of Yuma, Arizona, was rocked by the tragic death of 26-year-old Melissa Polino Vasquez. A Hispanic female, Melissa's life was cut short on July 1, 2020, in what the Yuma Police Department would quickly determine to be a homicide. The cause of her untimely death was identified as gun violence.

The investigation into Melissa's murder was launched immediately, with law enforcement officials working to piece together the events that led to her death. Despi ...Read More

The Arizona Republic: Police identify body found in Yuma, rule death as a homicide

Melissa Polino Vasquez, age 26 - National Gun Violence Memorial

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